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The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term "Barra" is Glaswegian dialect for "barrow" relating to the market's early years where traders sold their wares from handcarts. Barrowland is sometimes used to describe the Calton district of Glasgow, where the market is located.
A second phase of the Forge Shopping Centre in the mid-1990s incorporated a new indoor market and bingo hall to the east of the initial site, and a retail park, operated by a separate company, to the west (the latter being built over part of the historic Camlachie neighbourhood). [1]
As Glasgow expanded in the 19th century to become the second city of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the old area became principally a centre of major warehouses, shipping companies, offices, distilleries and clothing manufacturers; while the markets continued in fruit, vegetables, cheese and fish. The more prosperous people moved ...
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Paddy's Market in 2008 – from geograph.org.uk. Paddy's Market was a historic market on Shipbank Lane in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] It had been in existence at a variety of locations throughout the city for almost 200 years. [2] [3] It was mentioned in newspapers in Britain [4] and Australia in 1849, when a gust of wind blew away clothes at the ...
The Saltmarket is a thoroughfare in the City of Glasgow, Scotland.It is a southward continuation of the High Street, running south from Glasgow Cross to the junction with Clyde Street and Crown Street by the River Clyde.
Silverburn is an out-of-town shopping centre located on Barrhead Road in Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland.The development replaces the 75-acre (30-hectare) Pollok centre with a brand new 1,500,000-square-foot (140,000-square-metre) shopping centre, anchored by Tesco, Next, Marks & Spencer and previously Debenhams before it closed in 2021.
The Fruit Market was previously located near Glasgow Cross. When it was relocated, the housing in the area, which was prefabricated and contained asbestos , was removed. [ citation needed ] The local pub , the Blochairn Bar, known as 'The Budgie', in 1978 was the first pub in Scotland to be granted extended licensing hours , from 8am to 11pm ...